We would like to wish everyone a very happy New Year and to all those that have used www.worldmarineguide.com  for there business I hope that we can continue to help in 2010.

Wherever you are in the world and whenever your midnight will be have a great celebration for the New Decade

The 48th Annual Antigua yacht Charter Show, held at the marinas of English Harbour and Falmouth was declared huge success attracting record numbers of participating yachts, charter brokers, sponsors and exhibitors, giving not just a boost to the local economy but a positive "kick start" to the 2009/10 Caribbean yachting season.

There was little talk of world recession on the docks at this year’s show that hosted an entry of 93 of some of the world’s most high profile charter yachts,and once again has helped keep Antigua firmly on the map as one of the most important Superyacht destinations in the world.

With hotels in the English Harbour and Falmouth area fully booked, restaurants packed and marine service companies profiting from the early season boost of business, it is undoubtedly the marinas who are the biggest beneficiaries of this year’s high show attendance, and next years show dates have already been announced as the 6th to the 11th of December.

Source www.superyachttimes.com

Swansea Marina has been added to World Marine Guides list of growing marinas and is our fifth marina in Wales.

Swansea Marina situated in the old Swansea docks is a modern marina that offers excellent shelter with access to the Bristol channel and the River Severn.

For more information on this marina click here If you have more information on this marina or other marinas on www.worldmarineguide.com please contact Nick Hamer nick@worldmarineguide.com

Milford marina in Milford Haven is close to the mouth of the River Cleddau, on the south west corner of Wales, and is the largest town in the County of Pembrokeshire. The marina offers excellent shelter and good facilities, with the town being within walking distance.

For more information on this marina click here If you have more information on this marina or other marinas on www.worldmarineguide.com please contact Nick Hamer nick@worldmarineguide.com

Penarth Marina in Cardiff bay has been added to World Marine Guides list of growing marinas and is our third marina in Wales.

Penarth Marina situated in the old Penarth docks is a modern marina that offers excellent shelter behind the new barrage and access through 24 hour locks to the Bristol channel and the River Severn.

For more information on this marina click here If you have more information on this marina or other marinas on www.worldmarineguide.com please contact Nick Hamer nick@worldmarineguide.com

Cardiff Marina on the river Ely in Cardiff bay has been added to World Marine Guides list of growing marinas.

Cardif marina is a new and modern marina that offers excellent shelter behind the new barrage and access through 24 hour locks to the Bristol channel and the River Severn.

For more information on this marina click here If you have more information on this marina or other marinas on www.worldmarineguide.com please contact Nick Hamer nick@worldmarineguide.com

Just as this years ARC entrants are arriving in Saint Lucia the entry list for the 2010 ARC has been opened. The annual Atlantic Rally for Cruisers will once again depart from Las Palmas, Gran Canaria during the last weekend of November and cross the Atlantic for the Caribbean.

So if you are thinking of heading for the Caribbean in a years time start planning and click here for the entry form.

World Marine Guide has added Mindelo Marina in the Cape Verde Islands to its growing list of marinas. Reported to be the most sheltered of Cape verde marinas Mindelo City on the island of Sao Vincente can provide most services that a yacht would require, especially before an ocean passage.

www.worldmarineguide.com would like to thank Peter Stolzki for recommending the marina

For more information on this marina click here

The Cape verde Islands have always been a popular departure point for trans Atlantic Yachts and now World Marine Guide have added the achipelago to our growing list of marina locations.

The islands lie off the coast of Africa and the archipelago is formed by 10 main islands and about 8 smaller islets. Of these, only Santa Luzia and five islets are uninhabited. All the islands are volcanic, but an active volcano only exists on one of the islands, Fogo. The largest island is Santiago where the capital Praia is located.

We are now collecting information on the marina Melindo which will be added to www.worldmarineguide.com shortly. Of course if you have any information on this or any other marina on the Cape Verde islands please let us know. To add a marina click here

Plymouth Yacht Have on the mouth of the River Plym has been added to www.worlmaringuide.com This well sheltered marina has all modern facilities including dry stacking for smaller craft.

Plymouth city is a great base to discover the Devon countryside and the marina is a perfect base to explore this fabulous coast.

Thanks to Southern Cross Yachts for supplying the marina information